[plug] Channel 10 on Linux

[Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima]

On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, Bevan Broun wrote:

> on Tue, Jan 12, 1999 at 01:45:39PM +0800, Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima <tony at cantech.net.au> wrote:
> > On Tue, 12 Jan 1999, Niall Young wrote:
> > 
> > > > Channel 10 are interested on doing a segment on Linux for
> > > > the home user.
> > > > Do we have an official promotions person who would like to
> > > > be on TV?
> > > 
> > > I just gave him a call - he was after a few benefits of using
> > > Linux instead of M$ products etc. and he'll be coming into the
> > > iiNet office on Thursday at about 10am for an interview with MM 
> > > - it'd be good to have an official PLUG representative there.
> > > 
> > > Anyone have any nominations?  Matt just suggested Leon..
> > 
> > Well any of the commitee would be good .... I'd say that Chris (Pres) should
> > be there BUT I'll volenteer if no-one else does .... There could be more that
> > one of use there couldn't there ???
> 
> 
> Well Niall, Tony, Chris, Eddie and Rick,
> 
> I think it is important that Eddie's and/or Rick's reasons for trying
> linux and the hardships they have with it (and how they found the
> support network :-) are aired. What do you all think? Is it at all
> possible?

I agree that we should explain that Linux is still a work in progress.
Explain that while the ditributors are moving in leaps and bounds towards a 
"novice" friendly UI and support for most machines/hardware, there is still
some work to be done before it can sit on the desk of the average user AND
have that user be satisfied.  Also while there has been a recent spat of Linux 
being taken up by large companies (Oracle etc etc)  It still has a long way to
go in the games market.  Quake (I, II) will run under Linux the support still
isn't on the distribution CD,  Unreal have announced a port of a dedicted
Unreal serever to Linux BUT not the client.  Projects like WINE allwo you to
run StarCraft etc etc BUT WINE is still, like Linux, in its infantcy.

I think we should show Linux now as a nice alternative to M$, extrememly
useable in the businnes arena BUT still yet to make the leaps to the desktop 
market.

Yours Tony.